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Date: 		03-21-2015
Authors: 	Michael R. Kenwick, John Vasquez, and Matthew Powers
Title: 		Do Alliances Really Deter?
Journal: 	The Journal of Politics
Contact:  	Michael R. Kenwick (mrk245@psu.edu)

Please contact us if you have any questions about the code

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Each of the data sets used in our analysis is listed below.  Note that these data
were constructed from replication files associated with the following 
publications:

Johnson, Jesse C. and Brett Ashley Leeds (2011) “Defense Pacts: A Prescription for Peace?” Foreign 
Policy Analysis 7 (1): 45-65.

Benson, Brett V. (2011) “Unpacking Alliances: Deterrent and Compellent Alliances and Their Relationship with Conflict, 1816-2000,” Journal of Politics 73 (October): 1111-27.

The replication materials contain 12 data files, six using the Johnson and Leeds
data, and six using the Benson data.  We construct separate data sets when 
conducting our analysis with all types of defensive alliance formations versus
those that have purely defensive terms (the data files for the latter
category contain “_pure” in their filenames).  Additionally, we generate separate
data sets for the 1816-2000, 1816-1945, and 1946-2000 periods.  Please also see our
online appendix for additional information on the variables contained within each
data set. Each of the data files and their specific attributes are listed below.  

Data Files:

jl_10yrd_1816-2000.dta - 10 year observations drawn from the Johnson & 
				Leeds data, spanning 1816-2000.
jl_10yrd_1816-1945.dta - 10 year observations drawn from the Johnson & 
				Leeds data, spanning 1816-1945.
jl_10yrd_1946-2000.dta- 10 year observations drawn from the Johnson & 
				Leeds data, spanning 1946-2000.
ben_10yrd_1816-2000.dta - 10 year observations drawn from the Benson
				 data, spanning 1816-2000.
ben_10yrd_1816-1945.dta - 10 year observations drawn from the Benson
				 data, spanning 1816-1945.
ben_10yrd_1946-2000.dta  - 10 year observations drawn from the Benson
				 data, spanning 1946-2000.

In the data files below “treatment” observations are limited to the formation of
defensive alliances that only feature purely defensive terms.

jl_10yrd_1816-2000_pure.dta - 10 year observations drawn from the Johnson & 
				Leeds data, spanning 1816-2000. 
jl_10yrd_1816-1945_pure.dta - 10 year observations drawn from the Johnson & 
				Leeds data, spanning 1816-1945. 
jl_10yrd_1946-2000_pure.dta- 10 year observations drawn from the Johnson & 
				Leeds data, spanning 1946-2000.
ben_10yrd_1816-2000_pure.dta - 10 year observations drawn from the Benson
				 data, spanning 1816-2000. 
ben_10yrd_1816-1945_pure.dta - 10 year observations drawn from the Benson
				 data, spanning 1816-1945. 
ben_10yrd_1946-2000_pure.dta  - 10 year observations drawn from the Benson
				 data, spanning 1946-2000.

Replication File:
KVP_jop_rep.do - Replicates all the tables presented in the main text
		 and online appendix. 
KVP_op_rep.log - Log file of analysis. 


